2025 Year End Review
Accomplishments:
Completion of the USDA Rural Business Development Grant:
Total Funding of $204,965.00
105 acres fenced with 4 strands barbed wire, with smooth wire on top
Automated solar gate system with cattle guard, expanded width of entrance
Expansion of the main road with an additional base and bar ditch and culverts
Cattle Guard at entry of NMPMA facility with overhead gate (Texas Gate) at driveway
Gates installed on east side, and south corner, with additional pipe fencing for security around the underground storage tanks and well system
Improvements to water system, placement of troughs and spickets
2nd Annual High Altitude Bull Sale
Ten producers from New Mexico, Arizona and Texas brought registered cattle, providing high quality genetics
Over 50 bulls sold with the addition open heifers
Value-added genetics to our local ranchers and an opportunity to create a marketplace in northern New Mexico
Livestock Marketing Opportunities continued with monthly cattle buying by Eugene Johnson and Sons
Future Plans
Recently awarded: Ag Water Resilience WRRI Grant Program $152,861.00 which would allow for further upgrades and modifications to the water distribution system
Upgrades waterers with cement base and insulation
Install water shut off valves to individual pens
Review pipeline to the water troughs
Improve water distribution with spicket/faucets
Expand water system to pasture and adjacent pasture
Pending: A grant opportunity with the NM Economic Development Department
Remodeling of the Scale House with updated flooring, bathroom facilities, meeting room, insulate for better heating and cooling capabilities
Enclosure of Barn for hosting events
Winter Grazing Program
January 24th, 2026, until April 25th with 5 total members and 3 new NMPMA members totaling 70 head of cattle
Trich and Fertility Testing Event for Local Producers
Feb 7, 2026, Bull Management Program in conjunction with Rio Arriba Cooperative Extension Service with a second opportunity on May 2, 2026
PAP testing is an option available to local producers
3rd Annual Bull Sale
Saturday March 21, 2026 Mark Your Calendars
Receiving bull sale cattle and heifers February 21st for processing and begin feeding program
PAP testing and health monitoring
Trich and Fertility tested
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